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Hosted by Unknown Host · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 23 episodes
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A podcast about tattooing — and the people who shape it. We talk with artists, apprentices, and the clients who bring ideas to life. From techniques and tools to trust and collaboration, this is where stories, craft, and connection meet. Whether you're behind the needle or in the chair, there's space for you here.Some things go deeper — that’s where we go, under the skin.#tattoopodcast #tattooculture #tattoocommunity #tattooinspiration #tattoolife
Unknown Host hosts Under The Skin - the tattoo podcast, a arts show with 23 episodes published.
This episode starts with a post on Instagram: “No Apprentices in 2026.” Jason Sweet — tattooer of 23 years and owner of Freaks and Geeks Tattoo in Portland, Oregon, joins me for a raw conversation about mentorship, shop
This episode is about promises. The kind that say you can be fully booked in 90 days. That you can skip the apprenticeship. That you can build a six-figure tattoo career if you just “optimize your content.” I’m joined by
Tattoo Culture Is Fake — with Yiwu Duan In this episode of Under The Skin, I sit down with Yiwu Duan — a tattooer who still tattoos, but no longer identifies with the tattoo industry as it exists today. We talk about why
This week’s episode is out in video format, and I’m joined by Ron Smith — tattooer from Vancouver, Canada, known online as @crybabyron. We start with the reality of the last couple years: tattooing feels oversaturated, e
For this episode, I’m joined by Doug Hardy — a tattooer who quite literally grew up inside tattoo shops, surrounded by tattoo history, but who took the long road to finding his own voice in the craft. We talk about what
This is the first episode of the year — and the first one we’re releasing in video format. For this episode, I’m joined by Chris Cockrill, tattooer and tattoo machine builder from San Diego. We spend most of the conversa
Gatekeeping in tattooing — is it protecting the craft, or just protecting egos? In this solo episode, Ricardo breaks down the real layers behind gatekeeping: the toxic “you don’t belong here” mentality, the protective ve
In this episode of Under the Skin – The Tattoo Podcast, I sit down with Aaron Sewl, a realism and cover-up specialist with 19 years in the craft, to talk about something many people avoid: not everyone should be tattooin
Pym Avery — Part 2 In Part 2 of my conversation with Pym Avery, we pick up right where we left off — so if you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, start there first. This second half only hits the way it should if you’ve hea
In this first part of my talk with Pym Avery on Under the Skin – The Tattoo Podcast, we rewind the clock: from her DIY beginnings in 1980s Europe — van life, sourcing machines, hand-making needles — to the raw energy of
In this episode, I sit down with Rob Smead—founder of Electrum Tattoo Supply and host of The Business of Tattooing. We get into the real origin story (yes, the Kryptonite/DC saga), solving the “lost stencil” problem with
From Northeast Brazilian closed tattoo scene to Berlin’s multicultural studios, Leo Branco shares a story of growth, adaptation, and artistic identity. In this episode, we dive into what it means to evolve — as a tattooe
In this second part of my conversation with Gabe Jaksich (@tattooingcraft), we dive deep into the real meaning of tattoo education — what’s needed, what’s lost, and how the industry can find balance between tradition and
Miami legend Gabe Jaksich (@tattooingcraft) — owner of SB Custom Tattoos (@sb_custom_tattoos) — joins Under The Skin for a raw, no-filter talk about the state of the tattoo industry. In this comeback episode, Gabe breaks
We’re back! After a little break, Under the Skin – The Tattoo Podcast returns next week with new episodes, amazing guests from all around the world, and a lot of real tattoo talk. Subscribe now so you don’t miss what’s c
No Shortcuts in Tattooing: A Real Talk on Apprenticeships In this solo episode, Ricardo dives into one of the most important — and most misunderstood — parts of becoming a tattoo artist: the apprenticeship. He reflects o
In this raw and unfiltered episode of Under the Skin – The Tattoo Podcast, Ricardo sits down with legendary tattoo artist Joe Capobianco to talk about everything Instagram doesn’t show — the fading standards, the filtere
In this episode of Under the Skin – The Tattoo Podcast, Ricardo sits down with tattoo artist Lidia — better known as @lapetitvenus — to talk about leaving comfort zones, building confidence as a beginner tattooist, and c
Lose Some Followers, Don't Lose Yourself – Let's Talk About Burnout In this episode of Under the Skin – The Tattoo Podcast, Ricardo and Janine open up about something most people experience but rarely talk about honestly
In this solo episode, Ricardo gets real about the state of tattoo conventions — and it’s not all rose-tinted nostalgia. After returning from both the Dortmund tattoo convention, he dives into what’s changed, what’s missi
Ron Smith
creator of "training seconds" · Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
1 appearance on this show
Jason Sweet
Freaks and Geeks Tattoo
1 appearance on this show
Jeff Zalesak
Camp Hill Collective
1 appearance on this show
Rob Smead
Electrum Tattoo Supply
1 appearance on this show
Gabe Jaksich
tattooingcraft
1 appearance on this show
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